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Thailand's Zarawi Bunchan (27, Thailand) smiled at the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Dream Winter Tour.
On the 1st, Boonjjan, a member of the KLPGA International Tour (hereinafter referred to as I-TOUR), won his first KLPGA Tour trophy at the "Indonesia Women's Open 2026 (total prize money of 600,000 dollars, about 880 million won), the second competition of the KLPGA 2025-2026 Dream Winter Tour."
Zarawi Boonzan, who won the tournament at Damai Inda Golf Club (par 72/qualifying 6,443 yards, 6,466 yards) in Jakarta, Indonesia, tied for sixth with four-under 68 in the first round, and finished eighth with a 7-under 137 (68-69) in the second round, reducing three shots with five birdies and one double bogey. In the final round, Zarawe Bunjjan made birdies, combining seven birdies and one bogey to reduce six more shots, beating Prim Prachanakon (18, Thailand) and Kim Seo-yoon 2 (24, Celltrion), who tied for second place, by two strokes with a 13-under 203 (68-66) overall.
"I'm very happy to win the championship for the first time in a long time," said Charawe Bunjjan after the game. For me, this is the first tournament of the 2026 season, and it's really nice to start this season with a win, he said. "My best friend was with me as a caddie in this tournament, and I really received a lot of help. In particular, there was a moment when my concentration was disturbed in the second round, and my friend helped me every time. "Thanks to this, I was able to fully concentrate on my play for the first time in a long time and get good results," he said, revealing the driving force behind the victory.
Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Zarawi Bunjjan moved to the U.S. at the age of 15 and won the LPGA Epson Tour in the 2022 season, emerging as a promising Thai player. Amid high expectations, Jarawe Bunjal headed to the Korean stage and has been participating every year in the "Hana Financial Group Championship" hosted by Hana Financial Group, its main sponsor, since the 2021 season to develop experience and adaptability to Korea. Zarawi Bunjjan, who has consistently participated in the KLPGA Tour, joined the KLPGA as an I-TOUR member in December 2024, tied for eighth place in the KLPGA Tour "Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open" in the 2024 season and tied for second place in the KLPGA 2024 International Qualifying Tournament.
Zarawi Bunjjan, who also participated in the KLPGA 2025 Regular Tour Seed Ranking Game, tied for 16th and secured the right to participate in the 2025 season regular tour, and participated in the Korean stage as a KLPGA Tour rookie, but left a disappointing result in the 2025 season.
Still, Zarawe Bunjjan, who showed his potential by ranking third at the KLPGA 2025 International Qualifying Tournament (IQT) held in August, ranked 15th in the KLPGA 2026 Regular Tour Seed Ranking Match and earned the right to participate in the 2026 regular tour again.
"The 2025 season was really difficult, but I learned a lot," said Charawi Bunjjan, who won the championship trophy at the KLPGA Dream Winter Tour ahead of the 2026 season. I've learned how to play my play in a variety of rainy, cold and hot weather, and this experience has helped me a lot in this tournament. I'm really looking forward to the Korean stage this season as my mental and know-how accumulates in the process of preparing for the competition."
"Thanks to intensive training on iron shots during the off-season, the accuracy of iron shots in this tournament was very good," said Boonjjan, who cited iron shots as his strength. "I played more aggressively toward the pin and recorded a good score," he said, adding, "I want to develop other parts based on this strength in the future and win more, especially if I win in Korea."
In addition, Prim Prachanakon and Kim Seo-yoon 2 tied for second with 11-under 205 overall, while Wang Zhiyen (19, China) and Hwang Yeon-seo (23, Li Ju-ran) tied for fourth with 10-under 206 overall. Patsarajutan Kongkrapan (34, Thailand), who won the "2025 Taiwan Mobile Women's Open," the first tournament of the Dream Winter Tour, tied for 12th with a total of 6-under 210.
Meanwhile, the KLPGA 2025-2026 Dream Winter Tour, which was newly established by KLPGA to strengthen the competitiveness of players in the winter season, is already only one final competition left. After the Philippine Ladies Masters 2026, which will be held for three days from the 4th, the KLPGA 2025-2026 Dream Winter Tour will be decorated.
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